organic matter where it then passes down the oesophagus and then the stomach. The Telescopium telescopium has a large stomach and has two components associated with it before it passes into the digestive caecum. The main part of the stomach has a sac off to the side that contains a rod of concentrated digestive enzymes that break down the algae and other organic matter that pass through it. Telescopium telescopium, like all members of the Gastropod species, move using the single foot protruding from the aperture of its shell. It does this through a series of muscle contraction waves that extend along the lower surface of the foot propelling the mollusc forward. The foot also excretes a substance, known as pedal mucus, with adhesive properties that allow for Telescopium telescopium to move on inverted services overcoming the force of gravity that they would fall because of otherwise. Pedal mucus is what allows Telescopium telescopium to stay during the high tide phase of mangrove foreshores. Distribution and Habitat Mangrove forests along the Indo-Western Pacific, and the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar and Réunion, are the Telescopium telescopiums natural environment. More specifically, they are concentrated underneath the muddy surface of mangrove foreshores. and on mud-flats only just covered at high tide, occasionally wandering even beyond tide-mark range. Globally, the decrease in population of Telescopium telescopium due to loss of habitat as a result of marine pollution and mangrove deforestation. This Mangrove favoured habitat explains the distribution of the Telescopium telescopium throughout the world. Currently known dwellings include the mangrove regions of: Goa, India Chantaburi Prov., SE Thailand Panglao, Philippines Queensland, Australia Northern Territory, Australia Western Australia Singapore Madagascar Réunion Island Cambodia Indonesia Iran Malaysia Vietnam Papua New Guinea Lifecycle Telescopium telescopium reproduce through fertilisation of eggs external to the body. The male Telescopium telescopium does not have a penis, it instead excretes sperm in packages through an opening over eggs that have been deposited by the female. Females deposit their eggs from an opening on the right side of their foot. Gestation is still relatively unknown. Offspring hatch as small larvae in the water that feed on phytoplankton. Prior to becoming fully grown adults, they first develop from larvae to juvenile veligers. During development, the Telescopium telescopium grows in length between 50 and 40mm each year until adult size is met. The lifespan of Telescopium telescopium can reach as far as 4